Pakistani authorities have banned gatherings of five or more people in the capital ahead of a planned march by supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Pakistan federal authorities have outlawed all sorts of public gatherings in the capital region for two months ahead of a planned protest by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party.

The federal government retaliated by imposing Section 144 in Islamabad, a colonial era law that prohibits public assemblies

In a statement shared by the incarcerated former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, it was claimed that he and his wife, Bushra Bibi, faced a mistrial in the Toshakhana case. This comes after the Prosecutor General of Pakistan allegedly admitted to the mistake in a High Court hearing.

Supporters of Imran Khan, the imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister, likely hoped that Trump would find the time to post something bringing attention to Khan’s plight.

The United States is often seen as meddling in Pakistan's internal affairs, but supporters of Imran Khan hope Donald Trump may throw his support behind the imprisoned former Prime Minister.